Crochet Portal

1-Begin with a foundation chain, wrap the yarn over the hook and insert the hook into the fourth chain from the hook. 2-Draw the yarn through the chain, leaving three loops on the hook. Yarn over again and draw the yarn through the first two loops on the hook, leaving the two loops on the hook. 3-Yarn over and draw the yarn through the two loops on the hook leaving one loop on the hook. One double crochet complete.   Continue along the row, working one double crochet stitch into each chain. At the end of the row, work three chains to turn. Skip ... Read Full Story

Large Picot Lace Rug This lovely, large, and lacy Picot Rug would make a beautiful addition to your home decor. Edged with fringe and accented with braids, it is crocheted using three strands of worsted weight yarn and sizes N (9.00 mm) and Q (15.50 mm) hooks. How To Download this pattern Crochet Rag Rugs Basic Pattern Collection Quick & Easy Rag Rugs (Annie's Attic: Crochet) Wiggly Crochet Rugs (Annie's Attic: Crochet) Read Full Story

Socks are an indispensable part of our lives. Most of us wear them every day both at work and at home. However, most of us do not know how socks are made. In fact, there are a number of different ways how socks are actually made. There exist two types of machines that produce socks. There is industrial socks production and home production on special knitting machines. In addition, socks may be knitted with knitted needles or by sewing pies of cloth together. Mass produced socks are knitted on the circular knitting machines. For production of ribbed socks the needles are arranged on a ... Read Full Story

To check your own gauge, make a sample block using the recommended weight of yarn and same size hook. Measure the block. it should be slightly smaller than 6" (15cm) across so that when it is blocked it will be exactly 6" (15cm) square. As a rule, if your block is smaller than required, make another sample using a hook one size larger. Also do this when the crochet fabric feels tight and hard. if your block is larger then required, make another sample using a hook one size smaller. Also do this if the crochet fabric feels loose and floppy Gauge can also ... Read Full Story

Making a crochet collar is a bit difficult as it need perfect measurements and the intricate the pattern is; more eyes it catches. Read Full Story

Crochet slippers and boots are appraised amongst every age group. Warm, trendy and so in these days. Even Oprah is wearing them!I made baby slippers with this pattern. Read Full Story

Three Hipster Holiday Ornaments made with Vegas Yarn. Vegas Color Swingers, Pink Champagne, Flying Elvis and Black Jack. I added whipped stitched a felt back to this ornament and a small amount of poly-fill. A pendant was added to this ornament. The Vegas colors used: FlyingElvis for the trim and Pink Champagne for the crochet circle. I secured beads to the center with super glue after lightly felting with warm water. The yarn colors used...GhostBar for the crochet circle and trim and Flying Elvis for the star. Here they are on the tree! I was lucky enough to see Seussical a couple of weeks ... Read Full Story